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1919 Yearbook

1919 Yearbook

Title

1919 Yearbook

Description

WANT ADS
Wanted—A few liberty bonds that were stolen from me. Please send
name and address with the bonds and obtain a suitable reward. Address
J. J. Collins, St. Ambrose College.
Wanted—Xenophon pony. Will pay a good price for the right article.
If possible would like the same breed that our professor rides. Address
Junior Greek Class, care of the Ambrosian.
Wanted—A rocking chair by a man with a leather seat. Address R.
A. K., Room 208, Wisdom Row.
Wanted—Some one to keep Collins in cigars. No smoker need apply.
Al Rempe, S. A. C, Davenport, la. "
Wanted—Position as a stenographer. Experienced. Good references.
Frank Simons, Lyons, Iowa.
FOR SALE
For Sale—All class books. Come early and avoid the rush. See
Senior Classes S. A. C.
For Sale—200-egg incubator, brooder attached; also a few of last summer's Plymouth Rock hens, all laying. Address Frs. S. & S., care of the
Ambrosian.
For Sate—My excuse for being late on Wednesday. Cannot transfer
title before June 15. See John Gerwe, 208 Wisdom Row.
For Sale—All kinds of bum candy, peanuts, cigars, etc., at the College
Store. We also carry a complete line of very poor grade athletic goods.
Address Kinnavey and Gerwe, care of the Ambrosian.
EVOLUTION
Kinnavey is an evolutionist, it happened this way: Noticing some of
the "kindergarten" at his table, in the refectory, go after their "bullsneck,"
he decided to agree with Darwin in the celebrated axiom of the "survival of
the fittest."
PUNCTUATION
Mr. Bashe (in English)—How would you punctuate this sentence:
Miss Swanson a beautiful blonde of seventeen walked slowly down the
street?
Reidy—I'd surely make a "dash" after Miss Swanson.
WHY HENRY .
Fr. M. (in English)—Now I consider Hamlet one of Shakespeare's
best plays. What do you think of it, Henry ?
Our Henry—I don't care for hamlets. Give me the large cities all the
time.

Date

1919

Rights

St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803

Identifier

http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/4597